Important FFXIV ARR Update: When you activate your game, do NOT use 'add new service account'. Use 'add platform'. Many people have been screwed by Square Enix's messy and confusing interface/ system and a whole lot have just been screwed again.

Masamune world is also open once again. If you have friends who are not able to get in, they can do so now.

Important FFXIV ARR Update: When you activate your game, do NOT use 'add new service account'. Use 'add platform'. Many people have been screwed by Square Enix's messy and confusing interface/ system and a whole lot have just been screwed again.

Masamune world is also open once again. If you have friends who are not able to get in, they can do so now.

Is there a link or site where you can see if Masamune server opens up for new players?

I have friends who would like to join but no idea when the server opens up, so far the lodestone notices only say that most servers are closed.

As far as I know, there isn't any other than the announcements, not even sure if there is a way to get notified if a new announcement is posted. You could wait until after maintenance of when they will improve the server stability and capacity of JP data centers.

Maybe then they will lift the restriction for character creation. That's still a 'maybe' though. Don't take my word for it. ^^;

So far the following pattern has been observed: Masamune was unlocked around 12am GMT+8 for the past few days. As reported by the people who could not get into Masamune, they could register a character on Masamune around this timing. Square Enix is also adding more server capacity in time to come.

The development team is aware that there are times when you cannot participate in content so easily and without worry, and Iâ€™d like to let you know future countermeasures we have planned to address this.

Significantly reduce repair fees and the cost of dark matterWhile the focus will be placed on high-levels, we will be significantly lowering the overall fees for repair and the cost of dark matter.

Addition of item level requirements for high-level dungeon participationWe'll be adding a requirement to participate in high-level dungeons and hard mode primal battles that will make it so you need to have equipment above a certain item level equipped to participate. To coincide with this, we will be implementing a system that will display the average item level for your gear in the character window.

Addition of a party recruitment windowWe'll be implementing a bulletin board type of system where you can recruit party members that are only on your world. When recruiting, you can indicate the dungeon you would like to do, the roles you are looking to recruit, the levels, etc. (We'll be announcing the details soon.)

We will be addressing #1 after the maintenance tomorrow, and #2 and #3 will be implemented after patch 2.1."

-An auto-logout feature has been introduced wherein characters that are inactive for 30 minutes will be automatically logged out of the game.

The following adjustments and countermeasures have been implemented:

-Changes have been made to the behavior and mechanics of the enemies found within the â€œThe Wandererâ€™s Palaceâ€ and â€œAmdapor Keepâ€ dungeons to counteract instances of players running through the dungeon without engaging enemies on the way to bosses.As advancing through dungeons without defeating enemies is not an intended strategy, we plan to continue making further changes in the future to discourage this type of behavior.-In instance dungeon â€œThe Wanderer's Palaceâ€ and â€œAmdapor Keepâ€, we have increased the amount of AllaganCoins that can be obtained from a treasure chest.-Reduced the amount of gil required for repair fees and materia removal as follows:

A temporary countermeasure has been implemented for the following issue:

-For the issue wherein the â€œManor Sentriesâ€ found within the Haukke Manor dungeon could become stuck and prevent players from progressing through the instanced dungeon, we have changed the original location of â€œManor Sentriesâ€ to the second floor.

The following issues have been addressed:

-The server would crash under certain conditions during instanced dungeons.-Characters would sometimes get stuck in the â€œBinding Coil of Bahamutâ€ dungeon after the party was wiped out.-Bomb Boulders would sometimes fail to appear in â€œThe Navel (Hard)â€ battle.-Certain monsters would sometimes get stuck in the â€œAmdapor Keepâ€ dungeon.-The option to return to Home Point would not display when completing a primal battle while being KOâ€™d.-The entry point for the â€œThe Thousand Maws of Toto-Rakâ€ dungeon was shown in the field in the â€œStinging Backâ€ guildhest.-The â€œSteel Reignâ€ FATE would sometimes fail to appear.-Completing the â€œBehold Now Behemothâ€ FATE would sometimes cause the server to crash.-If the player was disconnected during the â€œLady of the Vortexâ€ instanced battle, the Duty List, Journal, and Journal Map may display incorrectly.-The â€œNotorious Biggsâ€ quest could sometimes be progressed without completing the instanced battle.-There were occasions where it was impossible to target the snowman in the â€œSpeak Softly to Meâ€ quest.-The cutscene was canceled if the player was attacked during the â€œLord of Cragsâ€ cutscene.-If a player logged out while being bound by duty within an instance, and logged back in after conclusion of the instance, the free company chat would not work.-Mog Letters were not sent properly in some instances.-Certain conditions would sometimes cause the server to crash while interacting with the free company â€œCompany Chestâ€. -The â€œReachâ€ gauge was sometimes not selectable when in a new, unknown gathering point.-In some instances, the specified items to collect were incorrect in the â€œA Relic Rebornâ€ quest.-In some instances, the specified enemies to defeat were incorrect in the â€œA Relic Rebornâ€ quest.

We have done our scheduled cleaning up of the Free Company. In-actives have been removed. For those affected, you are free to join back in once you decide to play the game again. Simply re-apply for the Free Company in game and we will invite you back in. Thank you.

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn themed PlayStation 4 has been announced for release exclusively on the Japanese market starting April 14. For 45,180 yen, approximately S$550, fans can pick up the PS4 with a copy of the game. Only 1400 units of this edition will be created and sold.